Life continues to stimulate my imagination. I could not help but wonder this morning, could Malcolm X could have led the war on terror. I mean, he was a tremendous orator. Seriously, I had an undeniable urge to do a little research this morning. Below are Malcolm’s words in 1965: Read more

Are the distinctions between soldier and civilian sufficient, or does the world need a new category?

These questions were crystallized in my mind by the excellent writing of Adam Liptak in a The New York Times news analysis published June thirteenth of this year. Additionally, the Washington Post published on June twenty-fifth an excellent news analysis of Vice President Cheney office’s behaviors on these questions titled, Pushing the Envelope of Presidential Power. Both pieces are worth reading. Read more

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